Universal genetic method for fetal sex determination from maternal plasma in unipara mammalian species

Abstract

Universal genetic method for fetal sex-determination from maternal plasma in unipara mammalian species Fetal-sex determination of unipara mammals with long gestation can benefit the management of economically important as well as captive wild populations, but feasibility of currently available methods is limited to very few species. Based on the hypothesized presence of cell free fetal DNA (cffDNA) in maternal circulation of all unipara species, the primary objective of this study was to develop a single, universal cffDNA-based assay for fetal-sex determination.